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- National Provider Identifier finally takes effect. // Healthcare Risk Management;Sep2008, Vol. 30 Issue 9, special section p4
The article focuses on the effectivity of the mandatory use of the National Provider Identifier (NPI), which would standardize the system of Medicare claims, on May 23, 2008 in the U.S.
- Medicare Rx benefit could strain computers. // Drug Topics;7/5/93, Vol. 137 Issue 13, p5
Estimates the additional claims that Medicare could get if the Clinton Administration and Congress approve a Medicare Rx benefit. Number of hospital and doctor claims handled by Medicare; Electronic-on-line systems in pharmacies for drug reviews and claims payments; Procurement process for...
- National Claims History data base stores Medicare claims records. // Health Care Financing Review;Spring91, Vol. 12 Issue 3, p147
Reports on the development of the National Claims History (NCH) database that stores Medicare claims records. Organization of NCH into discrete data bases to support the varied requirements of users.
- Updated system implemented to maintain Medicare beneficiary master file. // Health Care Financing Review;Winter92, Vol. 14 Issue 2, p208
Reports on the implementation by the Bureau of Data Management and Strategy of a processing system to replace the operation that previously maintained the Health Care Financing Administration's master file of beneficiary entitlment to Medicare. Significant features of the system; Security...
- Claim denials disparities cited. Weissenstein, Rick // Modern Healthcare;4/4/94, Vol. 24 Issue 14, p3
Reports on the proposed standards of the General Accounting Office to reduce the existence of wide disparities in Medicare claims reimbursement in different areas of the United States. Coverage of the current regulations; Denial of Medicare Part B claims by private carriers; Number of Medicare...
- `Docs reap Medicare windfall'. Rees, Michael K. // Modern Medicine;Dec94, Vol. 62 Issue 12, p3
Editorial. Comments on the reimbursement practices of Medicare. Charges on the influenza vaccine.
- Medical law and risk management. // Reporter;Jun90, Vol. 17 Issue 2, p20
Provides information on the filing of medical claims under separate files for care received at sister service health facilities. Problems associated with filing with both the Air Force and the Army/Navy; How to avoid these problems; Reference to the 1990 Medical Law Conference.
- Improving cash flow: A focus on Medicare. Land, J. Talbot // Nursing Homes: Long Term Care Management;Jul/Aug93, Vol. 42 Issue 6, p50
Discusses ways to prevent delays in Medicare claims processing. Ancillary billing options; Improved methods of billing and record keeping.
- Medicare data bank law loses some of its sting. Geisel, Jerry // Business Insurance;5/16/94, Vol. 28 Issue 20, p2
States that employers that make a good faith effort to comply with the Medicare data bank law will not be fined despite inability to provide required health coverage information. Publication of compliance guidelines; Law specifications; Spotting of claims that should be paid by the employer.
- Rural referral centers fighting to retain special reimbursement. Lutz, Sandy // Modern Healthcare;6/12/95, Vol. 25 Issue 24, p35
Reports on the efforts of United Hospital Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia to retain special Medicare reimbursement. Terms of Medicare's methodology for wage indexes; Geographic reclassification as United's hope of receiving higher Medicare payments; Lobby efforts to extend special payments...
